Wall Street Journal Opinion Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Joseph Conrad: A Biography
Jeffrey Meyers
Joseph Conrad’s brilliant analysis confirms that Russian barbarism is worse than ever. It continues to carve a destructive path through civilized Europe, writes Jeffrey Meyers https://t.co/JQhYa2GCpf
Paperback, 2001
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Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy
Henry Kissinger
The free world depends on U.S. leadership—as it has since the end of World War II. But Henry Kissinger is worried. “We have no grand strategic view,” he says in an interview with @tunkuv. https://t.co/lVytGMcz5U
Hardcover, 2022
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The National Educational Association: Its Organization and Functions
William Torrey Harris
The National Education Association’s “2023 Summer Reading List” may make you regret that you ever learned to read, writes Dave Seminara https://t.co/cNolDEUJy3
Hardcover, 2016
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New York Times Co. V. Sullivan: Freedom of the Press or Libel?
Susan Dudley Gold
On Tuesday the high court laid questions about New York Times Co. v. Sullivan to rest—in a case that on its face had nothing to do with defamation law, write Lee Levine and @MatthewSchafer https://t.co/hecEaeaUX9
Hardcover, 2007
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Silent Spring
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson's "unscientific use of science" in her book "Silent Spring" was common among bestselling environmental popularizers of her era, and its legacy lives on today, writes Prof. Charles T. Rubin in a letter to the editor. https://t.co/tKxf2VMEiD
Paperback, 2022
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Gettysburg: The Last Invasion
Allen Guelzo
Lincoln’s address at Gettysburg wasn’t an explosion of rhetorical fireworks. It was an essay on why American democracy had been founded and why it was worth the sacrifice to preserve, writes Allen C. Guelzo https://t.co/KrzN26MWjN
Paperback, 2014
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The National Educational Association: Its Organization and Functions
William Torrey Harris
The National Education Association’s “2023 Summer Reading List” may make you regret that you ever learned to read, writes Dave Seminara https://t.co/exT9eZeZjd
Hardcover, 2016
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Conservatism: A Rediscovery
Yoram Hazony
@Reinsch84 challenges Yoram Hazony's narrow dichotomies that warp his understanding of American conservatism. https://t.co/HVUWP2yvHP
Hardcover, 2022
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China: Debates the Future Security Environment
Michael Pillsbury
On this episode of the Free Expression podcast, @gerardtbaker speaks with China expert Michael Pillsbury about what more the U.S. can do to protect Taiwan from aggression from China. https://t.co/3leRNOPtUj
Paperback, 2012
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Men Without Work: America's Invisible Crisis
Nicholas Eberstadt
The trend toward idleness has been years in the making, says the author of ‘Men Without Work,’ Nicholas Eberstadt. That’s an ill omen for the economy and the culture. https://t.co/6oMqzgknsR
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